midterm

Question 1

Fall of Troy

Answer 1

The greeks constructed a giant horse and hid themselves in it. Lacoon, a priest of Neptune, threw a spear into the side of the horse and said it was a trick. He and his sons are killed by two serpents that climb out of a wave and coil around them. That night, the greeks sneak out and start to demolish Troy. Blah blah blah war ends and Aeneas escapes.

Question 2

Impulvium

Answer 2

a water-catchment pool system meant to capture rain-water flowing from the compluvium, an area of roof

Question 4

Vergil’s biography

Answer 4

born Publius Vergilius Maro: 15 October 70BCE - 21Sept 19BCE
Best poet
Moves to rome and writes great things
1st: life in country
August makes him write the Aeneid
Asks that it is burned after his death, partially cause unfinished and because he was worried about it

Question 5

Numitor and Amulius

Answer 5

Amulius ordered the death of Numitor’s grandsons, Romulus and Remus because Amulius had taken over the throne from his brother (not nicely) and he knew Romulus or Remus would overtake him in power because they were next in line, technically, after Numitor. Numitor was older.

Question 6

Creusa

Answer 6

Is the wife of Aeneas (well, first wife). She is killed during the final battle of Troy, says it’s better to be dead than a slave or something like that, foretells he will head to Hesperia? and marry another woman.

Question 7

Mos Maiorum

Answer 7

“the customs of the ancestors”
The mos maiorum is the unwritten code of traditional Roman conduct that represents the core values of ancient Rome from which Romans derived their social norms by. The mos maiorum is taught through modeled religious and ethical behavior, and not only does it acts as a guide for personal behavior, but it also serves as a way to honor one’s ancestors.

Question 8

Cubiculum

Answer 8

a private room in a domus, an ancient Roman house occupied by a high-status family

Question 9

Equites

Answer 9

constituted the second of the property-based classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the senatorial class. The second level of ‘rich romans”. they are not seen as prominent as the patricians, but they are the second level. They are like the horse breeders/farmers(?) and they often do the work for the patricians that the patricians themselves don’t want to

Question 10

Sextus Tarquin and Lucretia

Answer 10

He was a prince, they were drunk. He wanted to hold a contest to see which wife was the best. Lucretia was the best because she was working on her husbands clothes (laundry, sewing, idk) and the other wives were hanging around. Tarquin got mad about that and raped her. She killed herself because of it.

Question 11

Lararium

Answer 11

the part of the house set aside as a shrine or chapel for the household gods

Question 12

Life in the City of Rome

Answer 12

Public bathrooms and bathhouses, cramped apartments, no big carts during the roman “rush hours”

Question 13

Etruscans

Answer 13

The people who took a lot of Inspo from Greece in terms of architecture

Question 14

Arches

Answer 14

built with concrete? used in rome for structures to keep them up

Question 15

domus

Answer 15

private family residence of modest to palatial proportions, found primarily in ancient Rome and Pompeii

Question 16

Triclinium

Answer 16

a formal dining room in ancient Rome, furnished with a table and couches arranged in a “U” shape around three sides

Question 17

Pontifex Maximus

Answer 17

the head of the principal college of priests.

Question 18

Taberna

Answer 18

a type of shop or stall in ancient rome

Question 19

Aeneas Imagery

Answer 19

He’s carrying his father and leading his son. Protecting the past and paving the way for the future.

Question 20

Roman Voting

Answer 20

The richest (generally those closest to the center) vote first. Then it spreads out. By the time it gets to the farms and very poor people, they have very little say in the government and their vote doesn’t matter as much.

Question 21

Coriolanus

Answer 21

Refusing to compromise and contemptuous of anyone who does not live up to his exacting standards, Coriolanus, not long after being nominated for the high political office of consul, is cast into exile, accused of treason and ends up leading an army to invade and destroy Rome.

Question 22

Frescos

Answer 22

offer some of the most vivid and detailed examples of Roman wall paintings. They provide insights into the architecture, interior design, and artistic tastes of the time. These frescoes often adorned the walls of dining rooms, bedrooms, and other living spaces.

Question 23

Atrium

Answer 23

a large, open-air courtyard that served as the center of a house

Question 24

Augury

Answer 24

A priest and official in classic roman world